Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-11

Increased Russlan Tax.
Er. PKrERsBURo. June l0.-The gov
eminent has imposed @ duty OF l51{
gold eopeks per pound On the foreign
leaf. roll aud stalk tobacco and has in.
creased the dutV on manofasturea TO-
bacco and snud 80 D@r cent aud en-
cigars and oiQsEsttes 331f per cent.
Pope's Gifs 10 Qaeen Victoria
RoME. June l0.-rhs Poos'a gift To
Q1een Victoria, on the occasion OF her
] ibilse. consists Of . mosaic repFoduo-
tion Of RAphael's fresoO representing
the alleRoricsl figure Of poetry. The
cork was executed IN the Vatican.
NJ 1Dsienor S,illa will convey the Rifs 10
kpRland and be will be accompanied by
Fathers ZaIesca aud Lsri. two young
priests of the Ecclesiastical AoAdeuy,
whom the P'ps will, in honor Of the
occasion. create bishops.
Death sf q Railroad Man.
SAN Francisco Jane 10.-John w.
Hittle, Assistant General FREIGHT Agent
Of the l. high Valley R1ilroad. Who 40
compas led a party Of railroad people.
died Of heart disease last night.
Agricultural Report.
Topeka. Juue 10 The State Board OF
Aqricalture reports the wheat area %
per cent. less than the average, corn
acreage 25 per cent. in excess of any
former period, and condition never bst-
ter.
last Day OF the Ascot
LONDON, June l0.-This was the last
day OF the Ascot Heath race msetiBR.
The raos for ths Hardwicke stakes OF
e20cO was Won by Ormonde; NintinR.
sscOud; Bsnnego. third. There were
four starters.
Smiths Eneroaehmeat.
LoSDos, Jupe 10.-The Pail Nall
Gazette, in a rampant article on the
action OF Hon. w. II. Smith. govern
mant leader, in giving notice that he
would today move that the committee
q ms the time when they would report
the lrish Grimes Amendment bill 20 the
House, urges every English and Irish
Member OF Parliament, Who opposes
the smith proposal, from Mr.. Gladstone
downwards, TO get themselves suspended
Smiths monstrsus encFoaohment on
the liberties of Parliament.
Public RxcIWded.
BERLIs, Juue l0.-rhe Attorney Cen
erai OF the Empire proposes to exclude
the public from the treason trials in-
yolvine n. ShanabeIis which will begin
Oh next Aoaday.
Earthquake On TuFkesaan.
Sr. PETERSBURG, Juoe 10.-SevsHal
s.veFe shocks Of earthquake have 90
cured at VaEnsme, in TuTkesian. The
town Vas almost entirely destroyed.
One hundred and twenty persons we're
killed aud 125 were injured. Among
the latter is q neral AFide, Governor Of
the Province OF SenirstchiAsk. The
shocks still continue to be felt ct inter
v,Is. The inhabitants OF the town are
p1nio stricken and hsve fed for safety
TO the open country.
Bead Man Edentifed.
CHICAGO, Juas l0-fhs man Who
committed suicide 10 San FSancisos
three DAYS ago under the mans Of Vic
tor Moret, turns out 20 be Frank E O.
Montfort, who had charge OF the print
ing Office at the army headquarters in
this city. He leaves q wife aud two
children.
Indian CouneII.
EuYAuLA (Ind. Ter, Ju1e l0.-Yes
terd Az tue International Indian Oouneil
concluded ita sessions after seleeting
Fort Gibson aa the place OF the next
meeting. A resolution Sas nnanimous-
Nv ad opted IN the matter Of railway i'm
provements in the Territory. calling the
/ atsenti0a Of Congress - the treaty of
1866 whereby buI two rsilFeads we're 10
be all0wed construction through the
Territory, they protesting again 4 s0eh
legislation, a. it appropfiaies Indian
lands for the use sf private corporations
Shoss employees ars amenAble TO no
Iosal laws. Tue Council entreAts the
@ lvernmsnt TO respect its own gaaFan
tee to protect ths Indian psopls. n
thsy Feq1est Congress to pass an
enabling act, whereby all questions
aff fsetinR the rights Of Indians undeF
treaty siip1iations NAY be referred 20
the 1urts of tbs Q litsd States aad re-
osiye jaiioiA sstsl-msaL
Grand Army Dsea@eBt.
MApIsox, jane I0-Adiasast Gray. OF
ths Graad Army OF tue Rspablic. is
busIIy engaged ia issutnR 70 ell the
Posts 10 tns country An important doou-
neut 10 ths n stars OF 9 depsndsnt gen
400 bill. the passARs % wnish Ugli be
urged on the next @ mgr -. IL vas
drafted bY the National Pension Con-
miltes OF the Grad Army Of The Re
/ paslic app3Intsd by Commander 10
Chef F4irohild undeF q resolution Of
toe Nii0n4l Eaeanpmsnt-
western Ustoa smee Burned
PrrrsBuEo, Jane lO-Ths main efioe
Of tee western UaiOn Telegraph Con-
pany 10 this city sas partly destroyed
/ bF frs tsis morning. Az e9mmanie8.
tion with the outside w0rld By Ins com
pany's Wires Uss entirely cut ca and all
ihegr fne machinery destroyed
Tue teiepao1s wires shared the sane
/ fate as thsss Of the Western usiOn. and
tee Telephone @ mp&ny ulil Dot Be IN
oandisioa 20 d. baslnesz frr at least ten
DAYS. TIE Western Union Company
| Immediately transferred tts b1siness 10
/ the Mataal Uai0s wires and is gradually
| citing INTO uofkinR condition Osly
the tSo agper hOors OF the baiidloR.
/ waich bsioaRs 20 ths First N4tional
B4sE and IL oos of ths aaess N the city.
we're barred. Tee difsct iO@s vili NOS
fan undeT $500 90. bas the indirect loss
/ viii aggregate 9 macn larger am 11nt.
4 Gamblsng Easlnsss.
Pz1LADELRz1A, Jane lo.-Jadss Cor
don tsday dslfvsFsd an 0psatOo rsfusinG
the pstision OF JOIN o. SeeTTett fer Z
nGndaDas 20 osDpei tke kiseasic hs-
porsiaa Cegpany 70 rsplaes tes tisksl
10 hts boskst seops On sc Eroana tes'